NYT Connections Hints Released for Oct 12 and 13 Puzzles

The New York Times has published daily hints and answers for its puzzle game Connections on October 12 and 13, 2026. On Monday, the clues focused on meanings related to secondhand prices, difficult situations, partial items, and U.S.-related parts. The yellow and green categories shared similar meaning themes while blue words were nouns and purple involved wordplay involving elision.